Happy birthday, Randy.

[Ed Seith]

Still one of the very few whose playing can send chills up my spine. 12/06/56-3/19/82. Even I was too young to have seen him play. I only discovered who he (and Ozzy) were a few years after his passing. This photo is unpublished. It's from his sister's personal archives - she posts them from time to time on Instagram under the name @dargmama.

 

[idssdi]

Randy was Awesome! One of my favourite guitar players!

 

[Dominik Gräber]

I'm too young to even know him, just read his name all the time when seeing like ANY V guitar at Thomann. He had a big impact on the guitar community it seems.

 

[Edward John]

Happy birthday, great guitarist.

 

[Ed Seith]

I'm too young to even know him, just read his name all the time when seeing like ANY V guitar at Thomann. He had a big impact on the guitar community it seems.

Give a listen to Ozzy's first two solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and ESPECIALLY Diary of a Madman. The title track on Diary will give you an idea what Randy would become had a plane crash not ended his life. Also, the outro solo on "Tonight" and several others. Then listen to the Tribute live album, and remember this was all in and around 1981. Holy shitballs.

 

[Edward John]

Give a listen to Ozzy's first two solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and ESPECIALLY Diary of a Madman. The title track on Diary will give you an idea what Randy would become had a plane crash not ended his life. Also, the outro solo on "Tonight" and several others. Then listen to the Tribute live album, and remember this was all in and around 1981. Holy shitballs.

Speak of the Devil, the live album following the maestro was great as well.

 

[Edward John]

Give a listen to Ozzy's first two solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and ESPECIALLY Diary of a Madman. The title track on Diary will give you an idea what Randy would become had a plane crash not ended his life. Also, the outro solo on "Tonight" and several others. Then listen to the Tribute live album, and remember this was all in and around 1981. Holy shitballs.

Don't forget about the Quiet Riot albums!

 

[Dominik Gräber]

Give a listen to Ozzy's first two solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and ESPECIALLY Diary of a Madman. The title track on Diary will give you an idea what Randy would become had a plane crash not ended his life. Also, the outro solo on "Tonight" and several others. Then listen to the Tribute live album, and remember this was all in and around 1981. Holy shitballs.

Yes Sir, I will do my homework!

 

[Ed Seith]

Speak of the Devil, the live album following the maestro was great as well.

But that was Brad Gillis, from Night Ranger, not Randy.

 

[Calvin Phillips]

Mr crowley

 

[Edward John]

But that was Brad Gillis, from Night Ranger, not Randy.

Yep, and what a guitarist he is as well.

 

[Jak Angelescu]

This is an amazing post and I loved reading all the comments! Although I obviously never got to see him play live, I really started getting into him in Los Angeles when I tried to learn mother Earth. That solo as my favorite Randy solo of all time. One of the stories I do have though, is that when I was struggling as a guitarist in Los Angeles, we were trying to find a studio to record at and we were touring many different Studios. I actually had a dream that I was sitting down with Randy with guitars in our hands in one of the recording booths. He was talking to me about guitar stuff and how I needed to improve my left hand technique. It was really incredible because there were some words of advice he gave me and I know it may sound cheesy to some people but it was one of the coolest fucking dreams I've ever had

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

Yeah I was born in 2003 so I didnt know who was him so I went to check and man, the guy is awesome!!! Wow!! He's so good. One of my favorites now :')

 

[Jamie London]

Happy birthday to one of the greats! One of my favorites of all time

 

[Calvin Phillips]

That's why I love that video. It's a live take of the song.

 

[Edward John]

Here is a fact for everyone. George Lynch got his nickname, "Mr Scary", from Rhodes, because apparently he was intimidated by Lynch's playing, seems like a great guy.

 

[Edward John]

Yeah I was born in 2003 so I didnt know who was him so I went to check and man, the guy is awesome!!! Wow!! He's so good. One of my favorites now :')

There are a ton of eighties guitarists you should check out. I'm actually more into the guitarists of old than now, George Lynch is a monster, if you like Rhodes then you'll enjoy him as well.

 

[Ed Seith]

Lynch is still awesome. Warren DeMartini from Ratt was awesome. Vito Bratta put brilliance in the cheese of White Lion. So many great ones.

 

[Edward John]

Lynch is still awesome. Warren DeMartini from Ratt was awesome. Vito Bratta put brilliance in the cheese of White Lion. So many great ones.

You're right, Lynch's playing is still great, his tone is very different these days, it isn't really that gain centric tone he had with Dokken, it's more of a normal hard rock at the moment. The guys in Def Leppard are underrated as well I believe, the Clark/Willis line-up I mean, those first few Leppard albums are insane.